Celebrate spring with menu using farm-fresh produce

Some say Hawaii has only two seasons: sunny and rainy. But there are subtle changes that mark the coming of spring in our island paradise: The days start to get longer, birds sing their morning songs a little earlier, plumerias start to bloom, and mock orange and mango blossoms appear.

It used to be that one of the telltale sign of spring in the grocery store was the availability of asparagus and strawberries. Now you can get both almost year-round, yet the welcoming of spring is a nice reason to enjoy the season's bounty.